What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Gabon and Kenya?

63.30 billion constant LCU, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?

18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Kenya: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Gabon

123.70 billion constant LCU

in 2006

Kenya

187.00 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Gabon rank

14th

Kenya rank

12th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

Gabon
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 187.00 billion constant LCU against 123.70 billion constant LCU in Gabon, a difference of 63.30 billion constant LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 37 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	129.60 billion constant LCU	77.26 billion constant LCU	52.34 billion constant LCU	Gabon
1990s	140.80 billion constant LCU	90.62 billion constant LCU	50.18 billion constant LCU	Gabon
2000s	115.66 billion constant LCU	112.19 billion constant LCU	3.46 billion constant LCU	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Gabon or Kenya?: Kenya, at 187.00 billion constant LCU against 123.70 billion constant LCU in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Gabon and Kenya?: 63.30 billion constant LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?: Gabon ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 834 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.